SYNTEESIS OF SPHERICAL CARBOMER RESIN BY INVERSE SUSPENSION POLYMERIZATION

Preparation of cassava starch grafted with polystyrene by suspension polymerization.

Cassava starch grafted with polystyrene (PS-g-starch) copolymer was synthesized via free-radical polymerization of styrene by using suspension polymerization technique. Potassium persulfate (PPS) was used as an initiator and water was used as a medium. The graft copolymer was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, thermal gravimetric analysi...

Polymerization characteristics of ethyl methacrylate-based resin initiated by TBB.

Polymerization characteristics of 4 types of ethyl methacrylate (EMA)-based resin, composed of EMA and EMA/methyl methacrylate (MMA) copolymers and initiated by tributylborane (TBB), were studied from the aspects of long term changes of residual monomer (RM) and molecular weight (Mw). The resins were polymerized at room temperature for 30 min, stored at 37 degrees C for 24 hr, 1 and 4 weeks and...

Evaluation of glass carbomer sealant and a moisture tolerant resin sealant - A comparative study

Introduction: Fissure sealants have been widely used for more than four decades in preventing dental caries. Advances in technology have led to the development of moisture tolerant sealants. They are available as resin based and glass ionomer based. There is a paucity of studies on the effectiveness of moisture tolerant sealant materials in clinical conditions. AIM: The aim of the present study...

Dynamic Evolution of Droplet/Particle Size Distribution in Suspension Polymerization of Styrene

CFD Investigation of Hydrodynamics in an Industrial Suspension Polymerization Mixing Reactor